Background: Born, England. Studied – West of England College of Art, Bristol. Awards from Italy/Argentina OA repertoire: La traviata Other Companies: Designed for Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires; Bregenz, Athens and Holland Festivals; Florence Comunale; La Scala, Milan; Teatro Massimo, Palermo; Rome Opera; Teatro Reggio, Torino; Teatro La Fenice, Venice; Royal Opera, Covent Garden; Royal Shakespeare … Continued
David is from the Kamilaroi nation of Australia and the South Pacific nation of Tonga. Best known as Radical Son David has been making music for 10 years and has recently released his highly acclaimed debut album Cause ‘N Affect. David’s film credits include Defining Moment,s a six part documentary series produced … Continued
Richard Pilbrow is one of the world’s leading theatre design consultants, a theatre, film and television producer, and an author and stage lighting designer. He founded Theatre Projects in London in 1957, and was a pioneer of modern stage lighting in Britain. He was the first British lighting designer to design the lighting for a … Continued
Karlis Zaid graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts and is an award-winning character actor and writer with extensive credits in theatre, cabaret, television and film. In June, Karlis premiered a new work, Australian Horror Story at Chapel Off Chapel with Mark Jones and Aurora Kurth, and featuring his original songs. Karlis toured Australia … Continued
Frankie grew up in Alice Springs and is a VCA (Australia) alumnae (2008). Since graduating Frankie has collaborated and danced with Gideon Obarzanek’s Chunky Move, Brooke Stamp, Martin Del Amo, Adam Wheeler, Neil Armfield and Kate Champion for Opera Australia and Sara Black. Independently, Frankie has choreographed and performed in With the Lot (Lucy Guerin … Continued
Winner of eight Tony Awards, five Donaldson Awards, New York City’s Handel Medallion and numerous other honors, Oliver Smith (1918-1994) was the twentieth century’s most decorated American set designer. His scenic designs for musical comedy spanned a golden age on Broadway from the 40s through the 70s, including My Fair Lady, Hello, Dolly!, West Side … Continued
Moritz Junge’s opera and ballet work includes designing the costumes for: Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci (Metropolitan Opera, New York), Les Troyens, Aida and The Tempest (The Royal Opera), Don Carlo (Bolshoi), L’Anatomie de la sensation (Paris Opera Ballet), Outlier (New York City Ballet), Daphne (La Monnaie, Brussels), Messiah (English National Opera, Opéra de Lyon), Dyad 1929 (Australian Ballet), Renature (NDT) and La Cenerentola (Glyndebourne). For The Royal Ballet his work includes Woolf Works, Live Fire Exercise, Limen, Infra (also Joffrey Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet) and Chroma (also Alvin Ailey, Boston Ballet, … Continued
“Alleaume’s luxurious soprano is a treasure to hear” – Arts Review Australian-Mauritian Soprano Stacey Alleaume has established herself as one of Australia’s most accomplished performers. Engagements include critically acclaimed Gilda Rigoletto at the Bregenzer Festspiele, Amina La Sonnambula, the title roles Lucia di Lammermoor and Beatrice di Tenda with Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Violetta Valéry … Continued
Walter Fraccaro is a regular guest of the most prestigious Italian and international theatres. His vast repertoire includes between the greatest Verdian roles: Radames in Aida, Stiffelio, Foresto in Attila, Gabriele in Simon Boccanegra, Macduff in Macbeth, Alvaro in Forza del Destino, Don Carlo, Rodolfo in Luisa Miller, Manrico in Trovatore but also roles as … Continued
Adelaide-born Janet Vernon studied at The Australian Ballet School and has danced with The Australian Ballet, Ballets Félix Blaska (France) and Sydney Dance Company. In 1976 she was appointed, along with Graeme Murphy, to the artistic helm of Sydney Dance Company, where they remained for 31 years. Graeme created roles for Janet including: Shéhérazade, Daphnis and … Continued